Christy Gibson
Encyclopedia
Christy Gibson is a Dutch
singer of mor lam
and luk thung prayuk
, which are traditional styles of music in Thailand
.
, and then Bangkok
.
luk tung singer Jonas Anderson
, called Rum-tone, Rum-thai.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
singer of mor lam
Mor lam
Mor lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan.Mor lam means expert song, or expert singer, referring to the music or artist respectively. Other romanisations used include mo lam, maw lam, maw lum, moh lam and mhor lum...
and luk thung prayuk
Luk thung
Luk Thung refers to the most popular form of a style of music found in Thailand. The term is short for pleng luk thung .Luk Thung songs typically reflect the hardship of everyday life among the rural poor. Tempos tend to be slow, and singers use an expressive singing style with a lot of vibrato...
, which are traditional styles of music in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
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Biography
Gibson's family moved to Thailand when she was six years old. They lived in KoratKorat
Korats are a slate blue-grey shorthair domestic cat with a small to medium build and a low percentage of body fat. Their bodies are semi-cobby, and surprisingly heavy for their size. They are intelligent, playful, active cats and form strong bonds with people. Among Korats' distinguishing...
, and then Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
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Music career
Gibson released her first album, Christy Der Ka Der (This is Christy), in 2001, and her second, Jam Gan Boh Dai Gah?, in 2002. Gibson's third album is titled Gulahp Wiang Ping. Gibson has also recorded an album jointly with SwedishSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
luk tung singer Jonas Anderson
Jonas Anderson (singer)
Jonas Anderson is a singer and recording artist in Thailand whose specialty is singing Thai luk thung prayuk country songs in Thai language. When he performs he is frequently paired with the young Dutch singer Christy Gibson.-External links:*...
, called Rum-tone, Rum-thai.